JAVANESE
Mask of a rain god
(early 20th century)

Medium
pigments on wood, coconut fibre, iron, leather

Measurements
59.5 × 39.0 × 20.8 cm (variable)

Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased, 2006

Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Place/s of Execution
East Java, Indonesia

Accession Number
2006.47

Department
Asian Art

This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of The Gordon Darling Foundation

Physical description
The mask represents a rain god. The wooden neck extends into a peg that could have been inserted into a stand or a carved wooden body, or may have been held by a performer.

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JAVANESE
Mask of a rain god
(early 20th century)